In the shadow of the bluff,
I was holding on your hand.
You were searching for the sun,
Hover golden over us,
Give me reason, give me right,
Tell me we are coming up.
I never knew what it could do.
Head over heels when I'm with you.
After all that we been through,
Oh baby, tell me how it feels.
Cus I am lost in Athens,
And I am lost in your eyes.
You try to tell me, baby, I,
Was out there wasting all my time.
But fast forward all these years ahead,
And I'm still loving you like mad.
And you wear my ring now,
And I hope you wear it out,
From here to Denver and back again.
I can't wait to get you back again.
It's paradise where you are.
Hold me close by the grapevine.
We'll trace 'em all till we find,
The life we want.
You say it's so familiar, babe.
Like it's mythology.
Like it's mythology.
No, I think you're right.
I think we're written in the stars,
Like lovers from Crete asleep in the sand.
Say what you want, take what you need.
Tie all the thread all around me.
No matter how far I go now,
I am bound to lovely you.
And the world will crumble.
And the columns will fall.
And the seas will tumble,
Swallow paradise in all.
But our love will rise,
Through the smoke and ash,
Through the halls of heaven,
Through the olive branch,
Until it finds its right place,
Right there among the stars.
Jazz vocalist Kurt Elling teams up with guitarist Charlie Hunter and guest drummer Nate Smith for a playful EP of six dynamic covers. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 2, 2023